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Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Samsung WB850F front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB850F and Sigma Quattro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WB850F was revealed 5 years earlier than the Quattro which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the WB850F matches up versus the Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sigma Quattro

 WB850F Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Samsung WB850F

 Quattro WB850F 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2012Newer by 50 months
Display resolution1620k614kCrisper display (+1006k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sigma Quattro

 WB850F Quattro 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB850F has external dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the WB850F against the Quattro.

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB850F and Quattro.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WB850F having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will show more detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged WB850F will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Portrait photography camera
43
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
manual focus
MP count great (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB850F Street photography advice
Sigma Quattro Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (250g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (625 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Sports photography camera
52
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
MP count great (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Travel photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others in class (250g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
55
weather sealing
MP count great (29 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (625 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
pretty wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count great (29 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB850F Vlogging factors
Sigma Quattro Vlogging factors
34
pretty wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (250g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
22
has face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video ( resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (625g)
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Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sigma Quattro
 Samsung WB850FSigma sd Quattro
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sigma
Model Samsung WB850F Sigma sd Quattro
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-09 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 29MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5424 x 3616
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lbs) 625 grams (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $599 $738